Nabataean
Sample Characters
𐢀
𐢁
𐢂
𐢃
𐢄
𐢅
𐢆
𐢇
𐢈
𐢉
𐢊
𐢋
𐢌
𐢍
𐢎
𐢏
𐢐
𐢑
𐢒
𐢓
𐢔
𐢕
𐢖
𐢗
𐢘
𐢙
𐢚
𐢛
𐢜
𐢝
𐢞
𐢧
𐢨
𐢩
𐢪
𐢫
𐢬
𐢭
𐢮
𐢯
First 48 characters from Nabataean (U+10880–U+108AF)
About Nabataean
Nabataean is a Historical writing system from the Middle Eastern region. It reads Right-to-left and contains 40 characters in the Unicode standard. It is registered in the ISO 15924 standard under the code Nbat.
Data sourced from the ISO 15924 registry, Unicode CLDR, and the Unicode Character Database.
Script Family & Lineage
Ancestor Chain
Descended Scripts
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of writing system is Nabataean?
Nabataean is an Abjad. Abjads write consonants only; vowels are absent or shown by optional diacritics.
What direction does Nabataean read?
Nabataean is written Right-to-left, meaning text flows from right to left. Words and sentences begin on the right side of the page.
How many languages use the Nabataean script?
0 languages use Nabataean according to Unicode CLDR data.
When was the Nabataean script created?
The Nabataean script originated around 200 BCE. It is now considered a historical script, no longer in active everyday use.
Compare Nabataean With Another Script
Direction, characters, languages — side by side.
Key Facts
- ISO Code
- Nbat
- ISO Number
- 159
- Script Type
- Abjad
- Direction
- Right-to-left
- Status
- Historical
- Region
- Middle Eastern
- Characters
- 40
- Introduced
- 200 BCE
- Languages
- 0
Unicode Ranges
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NabataeanU+10880–U+108AF